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	The Newbery Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Note: The committee should keep in mind that the award is for literary quality and quality of presentation for children.
		Each year, the winners of the Newbery medal and honor books are announced by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, during the association's midwinter meeting.
		The Newbery Medal, along with the Caldecott Medal, are the most prestigious awards in children's literature.
	ils.unc.edu /award/nhome.html (547 words)

	ALA \| About the Newbery Medal
		The inscription on the Newbery Medal still reads "Children's Librarians' Section," although the section has changed its name four times and its membership now includes both school and public library children's librarians in contrast to the years 1922-58, when the section, under three different names, included only public library children's librarians.
		The Newbery Award thus became the first children's book award in the world. Its terms, as well as its long history, continue to make it the best known and most discussed children's book award in this country.
		Such books were referred to as Newbery or Caldecott "runners-up." In 1971 the term "runners-up" was changed to "honor books." The new terminology was made retroactive so that all former runners-up are now referred to as Newbery or Caldecott Honor Books.
	www.ala.org /ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/aboutnewbery/aboutnewbery.htm (317 words)

	The Newbery Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.
		On June 21, 1921, Frederic G. Melcher proposed the award to the American Library Association meeting of the Children's Librarians' Section and suggested that it be named for the eighteenth-century English bookseller John Newbery.
		Such books were referred to as Newbery or Caldecott "runners-up." In 1971 the term "runners-up" was changed to "honor books." The new terminology was made retroactive so that all former runners-up are now referred to as Newbery or Caldecott Honor Books.
	web.aacpl.lib.md.us /bestsites/kids/newbery_info.htm (382 words)

	Kat's Korner - Guide to Newbery Award Winners - Page 1
		The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery.
		It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
		This story is about Sara, a fourteen-year-old-girl who is feeling at odds with the world and herself and the world because of all the changes she is undergoing.
	members.tripod.com /~ryanscott/books/newbery01.html (1267 words)

	Newbery Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children.
		Together with the Caldecott Medal, it is considered the most prestigious award for children's literature in the United States.
		The Newbery Medal is not to be confused with the Newbery Honor citation, which is conferred annually to worthy runners-up.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Newbery_Medal (153 words)

	NEWBERY MEDAL - BOOK HELP WEB
		The first and most prestigious awards in children’s literature is the Newbery Medal, an award given annually since 1921.
		Officially, the award is “To encourage original creative work in the field of books for children.
		The Award may be given only to authors who are citizens or residents of the United States.
	www.bookhelpweb.com /awards/newbery/newbery.htm (256 words)

	The Reading Corner--Newbery Authors
		A Newbery Award book will not only have more readers but also more deep readers because they will know--maybe only subliminally--that some very smart people decided that this book is not only hot, it can also shed light.
		An award for what is past also implies goals for the future: to develop greater skills and insights, to deepen perception, and strive continually to do better.
		She said in a penetrating voice as she looked straight ahead, “That book never should have won the Newbery.” My shock was soon assuaged by the hundreds of friendly, welcoming faces of the crowd and by the warmth of their response to my speech, but I cannot forget that librarian.
	www.carr.org /read/newberyauthors.htm (2010 words)

	Guest columnist Virginia McKee: Newbery award meets the strictest standards
		Guest columnist Virginia McKee is chairwoman of the 1999 Newbery Award Committee and is youth services coordinator of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
		The first Newbery was given to Hendrik Willem van Loon for his 1921 book "The Story of Mankind," which has been reissued this year.
		As evidence of the award's influence, all of the 78 winners remain in print.
	www.post-gazette.com /magazine/19990131newbery7.asp (501 words)

	Newbery Web Quest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Newbery Award is administered by the Association for Library Services to Children which is a division of the American Library Association.The Newbery medal is awarded annually by ALA for the most distinguished American childrens' book published the previous year.
		The Newbery Award was named for John Newbery, an English bookseller.
		Your quest is to become an expert on a Newbery Award winning author and then become this persona.
	www.whitingham.k12.vt.us /library/html/Newbery_webquest.htm (368 words)

	Julie's Realistic Fiction Recommendations - Newbery Award Winners
		Newbery Medal Winner, 1984 (J CLEAR B) This book is cleverly told through letters from Leigh Botts to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw and later through Leigh’s diary.
		Newbery Honor Book, 2003 (J HIASS C) This Newbery Honor book tells the story of Roy Eberhardt who just moved to Florida and started a new middle school.
		Newbery Honor Book, 2002 (J HORVA P) Primrose Squarp, an 11 year old girl, is left alone when her parents disappear at sea in a storm.
	garnet.acns.fsu.edu /~jrm05m/newbery.html (1885 words)

	NLS/BPH Minibibliography: Newbery Award and Honor Books
		The John Newbery Medal, awarded annually for the most distinguished contribution to juvenile literature, takes its name from the eighteenth-century British bookseller who first conceived of publishing books for children.
		Authors of other countries are eligible only if their books are first published in the U.S. A bronze medal bearing the inscription "For the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children" is presented at the annual conference of the American Library Association.
		This list of Newbery award and honor titles includes only those that are in the NLS national collection.
	www.loc.gov /nls/bibliographies/minibibs/newbery.html (10188 words)

	Award Winners: Newbery Medal Winners - Fletcher Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Adapted from the American Library Association's Newbery Medal Winners list.
		For more information about Newbery winners and nominees, please consult The Newbery and Caldecott Awards : a complete listing of medal and honor books.
		Teenagers in a small town in the 1960s experience new thoughts and feelings, question their identities, connect, and disconnect as they search for the meaning of life and love.
	library.west.asu.edu /collections/AwardLists/newbery.html (2539 words)

	Inside the Newbery Award Committee - TeacherVision.com
		So many qualified people want to be on the Newbery Award jury that members can serve for only one year.
		I used to wonder, too – until I was invited to appear on the ballot for election to the Newbery Award Committee.
		And I think the Newbery Awards continue to honor lasting, outstanding contributions to children's literature.
	www.teachervision.fen.com /literature/award-winners/6523.html (979 words)

	Newbery Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Melcher, editor of a publishing trade journal, thought it would be a good idea to recognize the work of authors who were writing books just for children.
		He suggested that award be created to honor "the most distinguished book published for children." Mr.
		The Newbery Award was first children's book award in the world.
	www.frsd.k12.nj.us /copperlibrary/lmc/newberyaward.htm (143 words)

	Newbery and Newbery Honor Award Winners
		Christopher Paul Curtis was born in Flint, Mich., and spent his first 13 years after high school working on the assembly line at the Fisher Body Plant.
		His book was also awarded Best Book of 1995 by the New York Times Book Review, The Horn Book and Publisher's Weekly.
		Curtis's inspiration for writing is his love of words and the power they seem to have to be able to change things.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/childrens_writing/5638/2 (414 words)

	Newbery Award Acceptance - Thorn Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Newbery Medal "for the most distinguished contribution to American Literature for children" was awarded to Robert C. O'Brien for Mrs.
		I am grateful that there is a Newbery Medal, and not just because I won it.
		After Anne Izard telephoned me to tell me my book had been chosen (as I told her, that was the best phone call I ever got), I went out and found a list of all the Newbery titles over the years.
	www.thornvalley.com /library/articles/mrs_frisby/newbery-speech.php (2388 words)

	The Official Jean Craighead George Website
		Library Association's award for the most distinguished contribution to literature for children, l973.
		My Side of the Mountain, the story of a boy and a falcon surviving on a mountain together, was a 1960 Newbery Honor Book.
		She attended Penn State University graduating with a degree in Science and Literature.
	www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com (530 words)

	Just For Kids - Awards - Newbery Award 1 of 2
		The Newbery Award has been given each year since 1921 for the most distinguished contribution to American Children's Literature.
		This is the highest of all children's book awards given each year.
		Newbery Award-winning novel portrays the life of a girl uprooted from her birthplace to live in colonial Connecticut in 1687.
	www.just-for-kids.com /AWANEWB.HTM (4243 words)

	Database Exploration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Newbery Medal is awarded to one book each year.
		However, your work has never been awarded a Newbery Medal, the greatest achievement possible for a writer of children's books.
		Now that you have completed this database lesson, you are ready to write a book that might be selected for a Newbery Medal.
	eprentice.sdsu.edu /F02X1/pingrum/del (561 words)

	Newbery and Newbery Honor Award Winners
		African-American authors have been the recipients of the coveted Newbery Award and the Newbery Honor Award.
		Set in Mississippi, at the height of the Depression, it is a story of physical survival and the survival of the human spirit.
		Michael knew he had to try and save the hundred penny box that contained all the stories of her life.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/childrens_writing/5638 (465 words)

	Newbery Award Novel Project
		Overview: Students will read a Newbery Award winning book and complete a project.
		Students will monitor their progress by giving the teacher periodic updates on how the project is progressing.
		January 24th: Due: One paragraph (in correct paragraph form) discussing any problems you may be having with the project.
	www.educationoasis.com /curriculum/LP/LA/newbery_award_project.htm (900 words)

	Kidsreads.com - 2005 Newbery/Caldecott/Sibert/King Awards
		Each year, one exceptional book receives the John Newbery Medal --- and runners up may be named Newbery Honor Books.
		Also, one awesomely illustrated book is awarded the Randolph Caldecott Medal, with other cool picture books named Caldecott Honor titles.
		The Schneider Family Book Award is a new award donated by Katherine Schneider, Ph.D. that honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
	www.kidsreads.com /features/2005-ala.asp (2444 words)

	Avi -- Newbery Award Acceptance Speech
		For most of us who write novels for young people, to win a Newbery is manifestly the summit of achievement.
		Indeed, the award is described as honoring the "most distinguished" work of children's literature.
		To the extent that I thought about it, I had always believed that winning a Newbery might be like standing on a summit and having the world at your feet.
	www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com /avi_newbery.html (3116 words)

	Newbery Award-Winning Audio Books on Tape and CD
		Newbery Award-Winning Audio Books on Tape and CD Most of us who love good writing and good stories can thank our parents and our teachers for instilling this enthusiasm in us.
		And the some of the most interesting, ear-catching stories are the Newbery Award Winners and Honor Books.
		Newbery Honor Book, 2001, andan Audie Award finalist for 2002.
	www.audioeditions.com /sf.cfm?pageid=189 (672 words)

	Award Winners
		There are many awards given for excellence in the children's book world.
		Here are just a few titles that have won some of these awards.
		Please note that many of the books published in the UK are available in the USA and vice versa.
	www.lookingglassreview.com /html/award_winners.html (223 words)

	Newbery Award Winners - Jacksonville Public Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is awarded annually by the ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children), a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published during the previous calendar year.
		The award is a bronze medal with the winner's name and the date engraved on the back, along with the inscription "For the Most Distinguished Contribution to American Literature for Children".
		Award winners are announced in January of each year.
	jpl.coj.net /library/awards/newbery.html (392 words)

	Nina's Newbery
		Secondly, so that the award winning books "stand" as a committee consensus, without a lot of the second-guessing-gossip that you see in other awards (remember Roger's post?).
		But judging a book by the Newbery criteria is a very different way of looking a book than most of us do on a casual read.
		If I were on the committee, I'd be writing this in order to convince other committee members that this book (which they might not care for) does stand up to the Newbery award criteria.
	ninasnewbery.blogspot.com (2840 words)

	Newbery
		Whether it was your fifth grade teacher who required one for a book report or a librarian who suggested a title, you've probably read a Newbery award-winning book.
		You can view Newberys by Award Year, Title, Author, or Theme.
		Ultimately we'll include all Newbery Medal and Honor books from 1980 through 2001 and all Medal and selected Honor books from 1950 to 1999.
	eduscapes.com /newbery/new.html (438 words)

	Design and Award Your Own Medal — Lesson Plans
		Allow students to continue to review the award webpages and record their information on their activity sheets.
		Remind them that this is their award; they do not need to choose a book that has been given another award.
		The remainder of the period is for continued typing and award design.
	web.syr.edu /~crzufelt/medallp.html (771 words)

	Madeleine L'Engle: Newbery Award Acceptance Speech (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Melcher’s excitement, having been born shortly before he established the Newbery award, and growing up with most of these books on my shelves.
		What a child doesn’t realize until he is grown is that in responding to fantasy, fairly tale, and myth he is responding to what Erich Fromm calls the one universal language, the one and only language in the world that cuts across all barriers of time, place, race, and culture.
		Many Newbery books are from this realm, beginning with Dr. Dolittle; books on Hindu myth, Chinese folklore, the life of Buddha, tales of American Indians, books that lead our children beyond all boundaries and into the one language of all mankind.
	www.madeleinelengle.com /reference/newberyspeech.htm (1460 words)

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